Smartphone Slumber, or Smartphone Surge?
Smartphone Slumber, or Smartphone Surge?

Despite many industries being  affected in recent months due to a global pandemic, smartphone releases aren’t slowing down. Apple recently launched a more affordable iPhone SE, complete with formidable features for a fraction of its $1,000+ flagship models—and another phone…

Jun 04 2020 · 4 min read

Retail Resilience is More than Immediate Recovery—It’s Planning Ahead
Retail Resilience is More than Immediate Recovery—It’s Planning Ahead

One of the many things the current situation has taught businesses worldwide is that in addition to consumer dependency, the supply chain is incredibly fragile. And, a global pandemic that interrupts the proper flow of products today will create a…

Jun 02 2020 · 3 min read

The Future of Smartphones in a Still-Undefined Market
The Future of Smartphones in a Still-Undefined Market

Over the past several months, it’s become clear that people all around the world have to embrace a new normal. With businesses of every size and industry affected, mobile is not the exception, and different processes and device developments will…

May 28 2020 · 3 min read

Sustainability in Today’s Market: A Must for Retailers and Brands
Sustainability in Today’s Market: A Must for Retailers and Brands

Just as consumer demand leads the course of product development, so too does it guide the course of product disposal. Today, consumers are likely to spend more money with their favorite retailers if those retailers sell secondhand apparel or have…

May 26 2020 · 4 min read

As Apparel Sales Drop, a Pile of Overstock Rises
As Apparel Sales Drop, a Pile of Overstock Rises

It wasn’t that long ago that we were talking about post-holiday returns and what apparel retailers could do to tackle them. Holiday returns seem like small potatoes compared to the impact of COVID-19: today, apparel retailers are facing a mounting…

May 14 2020 · 3 min read

Mobile Digest: Q1 2020 Insights
Mobile Digest: Q1 2020 Insights

We’ve compiled data from across our B2B mobile marketplaces and plugged it into the Mobile Digest for Q1 2020, which features:  The impact COVID-19 had on the mobile secondary market Month-over-month pricing trends across top iPhone models  Pricing behavior across…

May 06 2020 · 1 min read

A Strategy for Surplus Apparel Post COVID-19
A Strategy for Surplus Apparel Post COVID-19

In the month since apparel retailers and department stores were forced to shutter their doors, it seems as though fashion—and time—have stopped moving. Between stay-at-home orders and the movement of only essential goods, the fashion industry is on the brink of…

Apr 28 2020 · 2 min read

3 Categories You Can Make Highest Profit Margins with Liquidated Inventory
3 Categories You Can Make Highest Profit Margins with Liquidated Inventory

If you’re looking to get into the reselling game or expand your current business, you’re probably wondering which categories turn the highest profit margins. In other words, when it comes to buying and reselling liquidated inventory, where can you get…

Apr 21 2020 · 3 min read

Will Off-Price be Able to Handle all the Excess Inventory Post COVID-19?
Will Off-Price be Able to Handle all the Excess Inventory Post COVID-19?

As we dive into the market to see the trends of COVID-19 and the expected aftermath, there’s a wave of cancellations stemming from orders that were made months ago but will never sell. And according to Credit Suisse analyst Michael…

Apr 21 2020 · 3 min read

Shipments in Limbo in the Midst of COVID-19
Shipments in Limbo in the Midst of COVID-19

A recent article by SupplyChainBrain discussed the effects that COVID-19 is having on the global supply chain. As factories resume production in China, retailers are confronting the reality that their shipments may be ready to arrive, but they have nowhere…

Apr 14 2020 · 3 min read

How to Buy Liquidation Merchandise
How to Buy Liquidation Merchandise

The Ultimate Playbook If you’re interested in buying customer-returned, excess, and liquidation inventory but don’t know where to start, you’ve come to the right place! In this handy guide, How to Buy Liquidation Merchandise — The Ultimate Playbook we’re breaking…

Apr 09 2020 · 7 min read

The State of the Retail Market – During and Post-COVID-19
The State of the Retail Market – During and Post-COVID-19

In today’s reality, markets have shifted and new trends are emerging. Consumers are focusing on needs versus wants; some products are in high demand, while others are headed for a world of surplus. As logistics and labor operations continue to…

Apr 08 2020 · 3 min read